Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom. This became an annual event throughout the English-speaking world, which at the time had a strong anti-Catholic bent. During the American Revolution, when Catholic France came to the Americans’ aid, General George Washington banned the celebration of Guy Fawkes Day.
(From Wikipedia)